How To Adjust Video Quality For Game Clips In Windows 11

Using the 🪟 Windows 11 Settings App

You can change your game clip quality in Windows 11 by opening the Settings app ⚙️, going to Gaming, and selecting Captures. This menu lets you adjust the video frame rate, switch between standard and high quality, and control how long background recordings run while you play your games.

Press the Win+I on your keyboard to open Settings ⚙️.

Click on Gaming in the left-hand menu.

Select Captures to open the video quality and recording length options.

Scroll down to the Recorded video section to modify your video frame rate and resolution.

Choose your preferred frame rate by clicking the drop-down menu under Frame rate, selecting either 30 fps or 60 fps.

Choose your video quality by clicking the drop-down menu under Video quality, selecting either Standard or High.

Configuring Xbox Game Bar Capture Options

Press the Windows key plus G, open the settings gear icon, and go to the Capturing tab to adjust your frame rate and video resolution without leaving your game.

1. Press the Windows key + G to open the Xbox Game Bar overlay on your screen.

   

2. Click the Settings icon (shaped like a gear) on the Game Bar widget menu.
3. Select Capturing from the left sidebar of the settings window.
4. Locate the Recorded video settings to change your recorded frame rate and video quality preferences.
5. Check or uncheck options for recording audio, capturing microphone input, and adjusting audio bitrates to match your desired output quality.

Modifying Game Clip Settings via the Registry

You can change your game clip settings through Registry Editor if you prefer editing system files directly. Open the run dialog by pressing the Windows key plus R, type regedit, and navigate to the Game DVR keys to update your recording quality values manually.

This step requires administrator privileges and contains system paths that must be followed precisely.

1. Press the Windows key + R to open the Run dialog box.
2. Type regedit and press Enter to open the Registry Editor.
3. Navigate to the following path in the left sidebar: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\GameDVR
4. Look for existing DWORD values or create new ones corresponding to your preferred video bitrates and frame rates if specified by your administrative requirements.
5. Close the Registry Editor and restart your computer to apply the modifications.

Managing Storage Space for High-Quality Clips

High-resolution recordings fill up your hard drive very quickly, so you need to move old video files to an external drive or clear out space regularly.

To prevent your drive from running out of space, periodically move your older clips to an external hard drive or change the maximum recording length in your settings. Shorter background recording lengths, such as 30 seconds instead of longer intervals, also reduce the amount of temporary storage your system consumes while you play.

Optimizing System Performance While Recording

You can stop game recording lag by lowering your video quality settings when high-resolution clips cause stuttering and frame drops. Recording at 60 frames per second puts heavy demand on your graphics card and processor, so switching from high to standard quality helps games run smoothly.

Lowering the video quality setting from High to Standard while keeping the frame rate at 60 fps offers a middle ground that maintains smooth motion without demanding excessive system resources. Additionally, closing background applications and web browsers before launching heavy games frees up the encoding resources your PC needs to record clean footage.

What to do next

With your video quality settings adjusted, you can now capture high-framerate footage of your favorite gaming moments. To ensure your clips look even better, consider adjusting your computer's display resolution or setting up HDR calibration in Windows 11 before you start recording again.